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Title: Question Lewis Dot Structure of acetic acid
Post by: ann on October 05, 2022, 10:48:08 PM
How would I draw the skeleton for the molecule, CH3COOH?
Title: Re Question Lewis Dot Structure of acetic acid
Post by: uma on October 06, 2022, 09:07:19 AM
Quote from: ann on October 05, 2022, 10:48:08 PM
How would I draw the skeleton for the molecule, CH3COOH?
Remember H is never the central atom and makes only single bond.
So basic skeleton is C-C-O-H and  first Carbon has three H's on it.Second Carbon has one more Oxygen which is double bonded with it.
Each oxygen has two lone pairs to complete the octet.
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